Berry-basket.



F. M. JOSLIN.

BERRY BASKE-T.

APPLICATION man JUNE 22. 1914.

1,167,409. Patented Jan.11,1916.

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F. M. JOSLIN.

.BERRY BASKET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22. 1914.

1,167,409. Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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' U IT D stra ns PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. JOSLIN, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INMAN MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, 1116., OF AMSTE RDAM, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BERRY-BASKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 22, 1914. Serial No. 846,593.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK M. JosLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Amsterdam, Montgomery county, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Berry-Baskets, of which the followingis a speci cation.

- This invention relates to paper receptacles and more particularly to paper baskets adapted to take the place of the commonly used wooden berry baskets.

It is the object of the invention to provide a basket of this class which will be of substantial construction and thoroughly suited for use as a berry basket and which maybe readily and inexpensively manufactured on automatic machinery.

The novel features of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the basket; Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of folding the blank; Fig. 3

is a plan view of the blank; andFig. 4 is a perspective view showing the parts forming one side of the basket, Qthe unfolded position.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Fig. 3, it will be observed that the blank comprises a bottom section 10 to which the side sections 11, 12, 13 and 14 are joined, scores 15 being provided between the sides and the bottom to permit the sides to be folded into the proper position to form the completed basket.

The side sections 11 and 13 are eac provided with a score 16 so as to form fla s 17 along the top edges of these sides, these,

flaps receiving paste, during the process of making the basket, and being secured in a manner to be hereinafter described. The sides 12 and 14 are each provided with a score 18 so located that the section joining the bottom will be of the same height as the sides 11 and 13. The scores 18 also provide sections 19 on the sides 12 and 14, these extensions being of substantially the same height as the sides. It will be observed that notches or cuts 20 are provided at the ends of the scores 18, these notches forming inh dependent flaps 21 on the sections 19.- The scores 22 are provided between the flaps 21 i and the sections 19 for the purpose of facilitating the operation of bending the flaps to the proper'position.

The blank is provided with cuts 23 along the opposite edges of the sides 11 and 13 'and these cuts separate the sides referred to from flaps 24 on the sides 12 and14. Between the flaps 24 and the sides 12 and 14 are scores 25 which facilitate bending the flaps to their proper position.

After the blank has been cut and scored, as above described, paste or other adhesive material is applied to the flaps 17 and 21 and the sections 19. The sections 19 are then folded, along the scores l8, so as to form with the sides 12 and 14, a double thickness of material. In thus folding the sections 19 the flaps 21 are arranged alongside of and secured to the flaps 24, the scores 22 registering with the scores 25 and permitting the united flaps to be bent along these lines. The

sides 12 and 14 are then bent into a substantially vertical position, the corner between the sides and the bottom 10 being along the scores 15. The united flaps 21 and 24 are then bent substantially at right angles to the plane of the sides 12 and 14 and the sides 11 and 13 are then bent along the scores 15 and secured to the flaps, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. After this, the flaps 17 are bent down over the flaps 21 and 24 and secured thereto, as shown, on the inner side of the basket walls. The basket, thus formed, may be provided with suitable ventilating openings 26 and is ready for use.

It will be observed that by securing the sections 19 to the sides 12 and 14, a double thickness of material is provided along two sides of the basket and by securing the flaps 21 and 24 together and to the sides 11 and 13, the other two sides of the basket are formed practically of three thicknesses of material. The adhesive material used is preferably of a kind which hardens and this insures the basket having comparatively stifi' sides. On account of bending the flaps 17 downover the flaps 21 and 24, all of the top edges of the sides are rounded and there are no exposed parts to be loosened in service.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A paper box made from a one-piece blank and comprising a foursided rectangular botto'm, andfour flaring sides each integral with a side of the-bottom, two of said sides beingformed with two thicknesses of material and each'thickness having independent -fiaps \of. substantially the same size and shape joined to the opposite vertical edges 1 thereof and arranged on and secured to the two other sides of the box said flaps on each of said other sides being arranged wholly in two parallel planes, and said other sides 10 having flaps joined to the top edges thereof and secured over said first mentioned flaps. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

j FRANK M. JOSLIN; 'Witnesses:

C. H. SIEBE, L. S. STERLIrIG. 

